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Law firms change from lay-offs to compensation and training

Dec 05, 2013

Today's market: protect yourself - get the training you need to keep your job and get top salary At least people have stopped crouching behind their desks in an effort to hide from the Pink Slip Lady. That's according to a recent survey from ALM Intelligence, "Turf Wars: Defining New Roles and Competing for New Territories." The recent report provides an overview of current staffing issues affecting AmLaw 200 law firms, the largest law firms in the U.S. The report is based on a survey of partners, associates, paralegals, support staff and law firm administrators. The survey found that the... Read more →

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Posted at 10:26 AM in Careers, Compensation trends, Computers, Job searches | | Comments (0)

"Job satisfaction is high in the paralegal field"

May 30, 2007

Another gem of an article from LawCrossing which reports very good news for paralegals: "Many paralegals entering the workforce these days have high expectations. Steady salary increases, expanded workplace challenges, and broad benefits packages all contribute to robust paralegal employment opportunities and job satisfaction. "The paralegal profession is hailed as being one of the fastest-growing industries of the 2000s, and according to an NFPA compensation and benefits survey, paralegals seem to enjoy their work. Nearly half of those surveyed rated their job satisfaction as high or very high. Only a small number (10%) of paralegals rated their job satisfaction as... Read more →

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Posted at 07:02 PM in Careers, Compensation trends, Paralegal compensation, Surveys | | Comments (0)

"Male Paralegals: Is There Really a Glass Elevator?"

Apr 14, 2007

Very interesting question raised on LawCrossing. Diversity in the workplace is good, right? "It is not uncommon these days to see more men doing traditionally female jobs such as teaching preschool and kindergarten and working as librarians, legal assistants or paralegals, bank tellers, speech pathologists, secretaries, data-entry workers, nurses, or even maids. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2005, 13.7% of paralegals were men. In 2004, the percentage was barely 11%. "Experts who study the labor market have hypothesized that an unstable job market may lead more males to seek employment in alternative careers. And does that come... Read more →

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Posted at 04:15 PM in Careers, Compensation trends, Discrimination, Employment trends, Human resources, Law firm staffing | | Comments (2)

"Firms Predict More Work, Less Equity"

Mar 22, 2007

What does this news mean for paralegals? I'm guessing higher required billable hours & maybe higher salaries too: "Although law firm leaders at a recent conference publicly pooh-poohed predictions that industry profitability would stumble, in a new survey they say increasing expenses will cut into their bottom line this year. "Lawyers can expect to be pushed for more billable hours while facing a harder struggle to make equity partner. And the ranks of associates and nonequity partners will rise much faster than any increase in equity slots, law firm leaders said. "The first managing partner confidence index [be sure to... Read more →

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Posted at 04:59 PM in Associate attorneys, Billing, Compensation trends, Law firm management, Law firm trends, Paralegal utilization, Partnership decisions | | Comments (0)

"Too Many Laws, Not Enough Lawyers"

Mar 16, 2007

I'm thinking this article means it might be a good time for SOX paralegals to seek raises: "With business booming at the nation's law firms, the fees they charge will climb steadily. Expect the cost of corporate legal services to continue to increase an average of one and a half times the rate of inflation in coming years. The trend will vary widely by region, with the largest jumps likely in major metropolitan areas. "What's fueling demand? The explosion of new corporate compliance regulations, spawned in large part by the Sarbanes-Oxley reform law, means businesses have a lot more legal... Read more →

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Posted at 04:03 PM in Compensation trends, Corporate, Law firm trends, Paralegal utilization, Sarbanes-Oxley | | Comments (0)

"Top Law Firms May Face Rough Future"

Mar 09, 2007

It's certainly smart to face this possibility now, right? Even if the law biz doesn't cool: "Will the good times cease to roll for leading law firms? "With some gloom -- though not so much doom -- industry observers forecasted a cooling of the legal market over the next five years at the Law Firm Leaders Forum, held Thursday and continuing today in San Francisco. Ever-increasing pressure on rates from clients, rising costs, including the recent hike in associate salaries, and segmentation of the marketplace will make it hard for firms to maintain robust growth -- especially of their bottom... Read more →

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Posted at 10:51 AM in Compensation trends, Law firm management, Law firm marketing, Law firm trends | | Comments (0)

"Classify paralegals as professionals, not administrative staff"

Mar 07, 2007

So, is this a welcome statement from Altman Weil & the Law Department Management blog? I think so! "Classify paralegals as professionals, not administrative staff, so you can pay for appropriate quality "A good point made by a consultant, James Wilber of Altman Weil, appears in InsideCounsel, Feb. 2007 at 54. Wilber has observed that 'often corporations classify paralegals as administrative staff, with salaries too low to attract highly trained professionals.' He makes the logical recommendation: redesign the salary structure so that paralegal positions – at least senior level paralegals – are in the higher salary band of professionals. Even... Read more →

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Posted at 11:34 AM in Compensation trends, Corporate law departments, Paralegal compensation | | Comments (0)

"What do you put in that 'Salary Desired' box?"

Mar 02, 2007

Excellent question! And this blog post has good answers in the form of many [scroll down] helpful reader comments [scroll down]: "A friend of mine is looking for a new job. She has years of experience in the industry, great technical skills, wonderful contacts, and plenty to brag about. But like most of us, she's stymied when a job ad asks for a cover letter, 'complete with salary history and requirements.' A recent position opening added, 'The salary information is important! If you don't tell us what you want to be paid, we can't tell if we can hire you.'... Read more →

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Posted at 04:11 PM in Compensation trends, Human resources, Job searches | | Comments (0)

"Increase Your Salary in 2007"

Jan 18, 2007

Here are "10 Expert Tips" on getting a higher salary from PayScale, provider of "global online compensation information": "Determined to increase your salary in 2007? Follow these tips from Reesa Staten, vice president of communications and director of research at recruiting firm Robert Half International and Anna Ivey, a Boston-based career and admissions counselor, to increase your salary this year: 1. Get comfortable negotiating salary raises. "'Women fall behind here, because they generally aren’t as aggressive and fall farther and farther behind with their salaries. You can’t be shy about asking to be paid what you’re worth,' Ivey said. Along... Read more →

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Posted at 04:18 PM in Compensation trends, Employment trends | | Comments (0)

Paralegals miss out on 15% Christmas bonus

Nov 20, 2006

Not expecting much holiday cheer at this firm's year-end parties! "Paralegals and professional support lawyers at Slaughter and May will receive a bonus this year of just 3%, despite the rest of the lawyers at the firm pocketing a 15% boost under the firm’s recently introduced scheme. "Slaughters’ new system will see a flat-rate bonus of 15% of salary paid to all fee-earners; however, paralegals and professional support lawyers are not included in this category. The magic circle firm confirmed they will receive just a fifth of this amount, taking home just 3%." Click here to explore what this London... Read more →

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Posted at 09:23 PM in Bonuses, Compensation trends, International law practice | | Comments (0)

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